Cybersecurity
Recommended reading
NASA's new research network; DHS' version of the tricorder; finding the payback in the details.
People
TSA wary of airbags; SSA wary of misinfo; Air Force wary of Ash
A sampling of the best posts from the federal blogosphere during the past two weeks.
Cybersecurity
Recommended reading
A contrarian's view on security; a beginner's guide to Gov 2.0; how to navigate airport security.
People
Recommended reading: Bestsellers in government technology
Here are Amazon.com's most popular titles in the government subcategory of the Computers and Internet section's Business and Culture category, as of April 20.
Modernization
High court to settle 'sexting' at work case
The future of employee privacy rights in the workplace is taking center stage as the Supreme Court hears a case about sending and receiving racy messages via a government network.
Modernization
Recommended reading
The truth about cell phones and airplanes; office technology and the multitasking illusion
Digital Government
April Fools' Day tweets: We waste our time so you don't have to
While scanning the news this morning on Twitter we couldn't help but notice the great April fool's day tweets. Here are some of our favorites.
Digital Government
Social networking extends reach for long arm of the law
U.S. law enforcement agents are going undercover with false online profiles to communicate with suspects and gather evidence
People
White House press team is all a-Twitter
Forget press releases. The Obama administration is getting its message out at a rate of 140 characters at a time.
People
Who's lurking on that social network?
Do you like to learn your peers' perceptions but don't want to share your own shards of wisdom? Then you may just be a social network lurker.
People
Telework: From "What if…" to "What now?"
For longtime advocates of telework in government, February's Snowmageddon was a mess just waiting to happen.
People
Recommended Reading
The military is factoring global climate change into its activities; agencies exploit free data; a new report takes a close look at advanced persistent threat attacks.
Digital Government
The Buzz Factor
These were the most-read stories on FCW.com in the past two weeks.
Modernization
Dispatches from the federal blogosphere: Apple's iPad, broadband and blogging advice
A NASA blogger on blogging; broadband's national hookup; and the USPS IG ponders the implications of the iPad.
Digital Government
Data Mining: Government spending by the numbers
Predicting IT spending; the most vulnerable Web browsers; public satisfaction with federal Web sites on the rise.
People
Blog brief: The best of government bloggers
This week: Dispatch from Haiti, TSA and the nudity scam, and a public poll on postage stamps.
Cybersecurity
Recommended Reading: Plain-language awards, the dangers of tiny URLs, and wooing online readers
The Center for Plain Language is seeking award nominations; small URLs can hide big problems; how to send readers to your blog or wiki.
People
USA.gov: Users speak their minds. Now what?
A forum about USA.gov drew a lot of responses, but many of them were not relevant to the Web portal.
People